Our scholarship program supports the development of skills in the maritime industry and builds our brand as an employer of choice.

You can submit your completed Seafarer form 419 or Certificate of competency application form 426 at participating Australia Post retail outlets.

The minimum certification and qualifications required by lecturers to deliver our approved courses for the issue of an AMSA STCW Certificate. These requirements are in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 1978, as amended (STCW).

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments.

The use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) on board ships contributes significantly to the safety of navigation.

When completing a bunker delivery note, you will need to include specific details.

In some circumstances, it is mandatory to make a MARPOL report for certain pollution incidents.

On 21 May 1990 an extensive oil slick was sighted approximately four nautical miles south-east of Cape Otway by the pilot of a light aircraft. The Australian-flagged tanker Arthur Phillip was later established as the source of the spill.

This marine notice advises ship operators and owners of the hazards of transporting battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs).

We sought feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 25 (Equipment – lifesaving) 2014 (MO25). MO25 sets out requirements for carrying and testing life-saving equipment and recovering people from water.

On this page you can find copies of previous editions and amendments to the NSCV.

Our eligibility requirements for sailing vessels.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

This marine notice is to remind livestock shippers, vessel owners and operators, and the masters of livestock vessels of their obligations to provide and use accurate information in the calculation of vessel stability.

This page contains a list of past changes to exemptions.